Seija Quest 4

[Branneg Xy]

> You sort the records by height and notice the earlier victims are generally shorter, and taller ones appear only more recently.

> You think hard about the bar mentioned in the report and recall it's been suspected of providing a front for illicit operations at night while also harboring criminals, but you've yet to find conclusive evidence that would let you form a cast against it.  It primarily operates at night, making it difficult to get trustworthy eyes and ears inside.

> Taking a break to regain you focus you look through the files once more and notice several heights appear twice, once as a grave robbery and once as a victim.  The grave robbery files don't have names, so you're not sure if this is just a coincidence or something else?

> Examples of "names" and "professions and allegiances or supposedly pointed at" of the victims which are linked to "nameless"grave robberies, and later on switching mysterious disappearances,  by similar heights?

[Branneg Xy]

> Examples of "names" and "professions and allegiances or supposedly pointed at" of the victims which are linked to "nameless"grave robberies, and later on switching mysterious disappearances,  by similar heights?

> "Names,Professions,Allegiances, Traits, Supposedly so"  ="Initials,Marks, Higlightedness, Brief(er) Descriptions,  Notes, References...even  Links and/or Inklings, Frames, Threads back-forward Other Culpability-Innocence-Suspicions onto other Documented-Reported Ufficial-Ufficious, of matters-subjects"....

>...  to note the more important are "The Switches-Differences from-to Crimes of Grave Robberies, Mysterious Disappearances and... Revealed  Murders or Manslaughters... "

>...Not to gloss over...  Are there any more In-referencable or Cross-Referencabme at or through Criminal, Rebelliuos, Traitorous, Suspicious Activities...  what about the Aftermath by The Imperial Law-Justice persecuting-incrimination-judgements-sentencing to them...?

[Tom]

> "Names,Professions,Allegiances, Traits, Supposedly so"  ="Initials,Marks, Higlightedness, Brief(er) Descriptions,  Notes, References...even  Links and/or Inklings, Frames, Threads back-forward Other Culpability-Innocence-Suspicions onto other Documented-Reported Ufficial-Ufficious, of matters-subjects"....

>...  to note the more important are "The Switches-Differences from-to Crimes of Grave Robberies, Mysterious Disappearances and... Revealed  Murders or Manslaughters... "

>...Not to gloss over...  Are there any more In-referencable or Cross-Referencabme at or through Criminal, Rebelliuos, Traitorous, Suspicious Activities...  what about the Aftermath by The Imperial Law-Justice persecuting-incrimination-judgements-sentencing to them...?

> Looking through the documents something clicks and you have an epiphany.  The grave robberies are linked to mysterious disappearances and deaths!  Each grave robbery appears to have a matching disappearance/death file in which all the descriptions (height, gender) match!

> Putting two and two together you ponder why the cases were first labeled as "grave robberies"?  Graves usually contain bones and occasionally valuables depending on cultural practices, you assume it'd be rather obvious to discern between a "mysterious death" and a "grave robbery".  Unless... only skeletons were found, leading the guards to assume a grave robbery took place?

[Branneg Xy]

> Looking through the documents something clicks and you have an epiphany.  The grave robberies are linked to mysterious disappearances and deaths!  Each grave robbery appears to have a matching disappearance/death file in which all the descriptions (height, gender) match!

> Putting two and two together you ponder why the cases were first labeled as "grave robberies"?  Graves usually contain bones and occasionally valuables depending on cultural practices, you assume it'd be rather obvious to discern between a "mysterious death" and a "grave robbery".  Unless... only skeletons were found, leading the guards to assume a grave robbery took place?

   

> Ah, so as suspected,  it is more along the lines of "guards and inspectors chalked it down to Grave Robberies instead of Mysteriously-Motivated-Enticed-Provoked grave-sites Trespassing&Searching "!

> Determing the " Timing and Placing sufficiently Recent" is important as well...

> ... This also means, after verification. that on one hand the Correspondece"Matching Mystery Grave Robbery to Mysterious MurdersMurder Disappearance t  " are finished or is there 1,2,3...?

>... can all of this be, especially the last analysis be cross-checked,  cirmustanciated, confirmed proved at this point?

[Branneg Xy]

 

> Ah, so as suspected,  it is more along the lines of "guards and inspectors chalked it down to Grave Robberies instead of Mysteriously-Motivated-Enticed-Provoked grave-sites Trespassing&Searching "!

> Determing the " Timing and Placing sufficiently Recent" is important as well...

> ... This also means, after verification. that on one hand the Correspondece"Matching Mystery Grave Robbery to Mysterious MurdersMurder Disappearance t  " are finished or is there 1,2,3...?

>... can all of this be, especially the last analysis be cross-checked,  cirmustanciated, confirmed proved at this point?

Moderately Accurately for real sufficient Clarity and Activity, the return of them.

[Tom]

 

> Ah, so as suspected,  it is more along the lines of "guards and inspectors chalked it down to Grave Robberies instead of Mysteriously-Motivated-Enticed-Provoked grave-sites Trespassing&Searching "!

> Determing the " Timing and Placing sufficiently Recent" is important as well...

> ... This also means, after verification. that on one hand the Correspondece"Matching Mystery Grave Robbery to Mysterious MurdersMurder Disappearance t  " are finished or is there 1,2,3...?

>... can all of this be, especially the last analysis be cross-checked,  cirmustanciated, confirmed proved at this point?

> Indeed it's looking more like the inspectors were led to believe these were grave robberies based on what they found.

> You previously looked at the map showing the placement of the crimes and the dates of the reports are at mostly uniform and regular intervals.

> You do not know of any other documents at this point or have any relevant memories to confirm your theory.  After all these are the original case files, anything else you'd find in say a newspaper or article would be speculation or theorizing.  You may need to ask those who discovered the crimes to elaborate for more information.

[Branneg Xy]

> Indeed it is about time to "Check for overlooked insights", "Underscore breakthroughs from the selected parts of reports", "bring for... Explanation and to... Attention" these "more enlighting parcel of such criminal reports"... alongside their unreported consequential change & gain of perspective...

> You search for the turning point and find a few disappearance reports within the last grave robberies, after which all the cases are categorized as mysterious deaths.
> No names in particular come to mind.

> You sort the records by height and notice the earlier victims are generally shorter, and taller ones appear only more recently.

> You think hard about the bar mentioned in the report and recall it's been suspected of providing a front for illicit operations at night while also harboring criminals, but you've yet to find conclusive evidence that would let you form a cast against it.  It primarily operates at night, making it difficult to get trustworthy eyes and ears inside.

> Looking through the documents something clicks and you have an epiphany.  The grave robberies are linked to mysterious disappearances and deaths!  Each grave robbery appears to have a matching disappearance/death file in which all the descriptions (height, gender) match!

> Putting two and two together you ponder why the cases were first labeled as "grave robberies"?  Graves usually contain bones and occasionally valuables depending on cultural practices, you assume it'd be rather obvious to discern between a "mysterious death" and a "grave robbery".  Unless... only skeletons were found, leading the guards to assume a grave robbery took place?

> Indeed it's looking more like the inspectors were led to believe these were grave robberies based on what they found.

> You previously looked at the map showing the placement of the crimes and the dates of the reports are at mostly uniform and regular intervals.

> You do not know of any other documents at this point or have any relevant memories to confirm your theory.  After all these are the original case files, anything else you'd find in say a newspaper or article would be speculation or theorizing.  You may need to ask those who discovered the crimes to elaborate for more information.

>...  and also "with proper finesse"go for a consultation  and intermediation with "Miss Lavender" since she is proven so far to be our main  assistance, intermediary and... new contact.

[Branneg Xy]

//
 ForGive  me, please… for having removed my previous post : it was... still somehow lacking in its foundation and, especially, potential follow-ups for any later in-play and/or out-of-play user //

[Tom]

> Indeed it is about hould time to "Check for overlooked insights", "perfom Underscored Copies from them selected parts of reports", "bring for... Explanation and to... Attention" these "more enlighting parcel of such criminal reports"... alongside their unreported consequential change & gain of perspective...

> You keep staring at the reports, however no new facts or deductions come to mind...

> You step out into the hallway to find miss Lavender but don't get very far when something (or someone!?) hits you in the back of the head knocking you out.
> You open your eyes and find yourself back at the Shining Needle Castle laying on a couch in the Library. Reimu notices you shift and runs off to fetch Shinmyoumaru.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Wha-!"
> Sit up and look around.

[Branneg Xy]

> You keep staring at the reports, however no new facts or deductions come to mind...

> You step out into the hallway to find miss Lavender but don't get very far when something (or someone!?) hits you in the back of the head knocking you out.
> You open your eyes and find yourself back at the Shining Needle Castle laying on a couch in the Library. Reimu notices you shift and runs off to fetch Shinmyoumaru.

> ...get up from the couch in order not to worry the two of them and...

> ... feel at the back of our head to determine if we either have any lingering pain or numbness or strange sensation or it was all "another Iris-induced Trial by sorta super-Illusion".

[Tom]

// Apologize for the long delay, hopefully regular updates can return!

> Feeling your strength return you sit up to take in your surroundings and find you're in the familiar library of the Shining Needle Castle.
> A small (but cozy!) fire is lit in the fireplace across from the couch you awoke upon. The necklace Patchouli gifted you is laying on a short table between you and the fireplace, with it's gem producing a dim glow. As your gaze wanders you spot the cylinder you bought in the Former Capital propped up against a shelf, alongside some odd 'burn marks' on the marble mantel that surrounds the fireplace (you sure hope those can be cleaned!).

[Kilgamayan]

> Were those burn marks always there?

> Groan a bit.
> "Great, I'm definitely losing my mind..."
> If we can, get up, walk over to the amulet, and retrieve it.

[Tom]

> Of course not! They look recent too!

> With some effort you manage to get up to grab the amulet and wear it, immediately feeling more of your usual energy return. It's exactly where it belongs now.
> After picking up the amulet you spot the red gem you bought in the ancient city lying next to the replica Miracle Mallet. Did these two raid your belongings while you were out!?!?

[Kilgamayan]

> What's the last thing we remember before that...experience of being a minister?
> Were we actually in such a ministerial role at any point in our life?

[Tom]

> Wearing something on your head, was it a hat, or something else? You can't quite put a finger on it.

> You recall holding many high positions in the distant past in your attempts to change society. What was it another Amanojaku once told you? 'Confronting long standing and widely accepted institutions head on rarely works. Sometimes you have to take a page out of their playbook and corrupt them from within.'

[Kilgamayan]

> So that vision, or hallucination, or whatever the hell it was, may have actually happened in the past?

> Check over our person to see if any of our other things have been taken.

[Tom]

> You suppose it very well might've happened... As to why you just re-experienced it just now, who knows?  Your mind first goes to Iris, which would scarily imply that doll is capable of reading your memories, however no previous 'illusions' of hers have involved such experiences. No, it must be something else you reassure yourself.

> As you notice that everything on your person is gone you're drawing a blank as to what you're expecting to find! Perhaps you should recall specific objects to search for?

[Kilgamayan]

> Check what we generally have on our person, then.

[Tom]

> You don't go anywhere without your 'cheat items', especially since the fall of the rebellion. Unless you're expecting a duel you tend to carry three, which leaves room for other things you might need or acquire. Other than that you're drawing a blank, perhaps there's a specific item you're looking for?

[Kilgamayan]

> We didn't get anything from that cute samurai woman, did we?

> Grab the red gem, just to have it on our person.
> Then check for any of the alcohols we got out of the underground ciity with.

[Tom]

> We didn't get anything from that cute samurai woman, did we?

> Nothing comes to mind at the moment, perhaps a few more details have to be recalled.

> Grab the red gem, just to have it on our person.
> Then check for any of the alcohols we got out of the underground ciity with.

> As you pocket the gem you notice the mysterious spell card you got at the beginning of the incident is still on you. Are you going to leave the replica mallet on the table?
> Ah the sake! You investigate and find a bottle of Ancient Grade on the bookshelf the metal cylinder is leaning against.

> You decide to take inventory as you hear footsteps approaching:
>> Scarlet Pendant: A pendant containing a glowing red crystal.  The feeling of drawing magical energy from it is intoxicating...  Apparently a form of 'courting gift' for inviting familiars in some cultures.
>> Fiery Gem: A crimson gem which emits a very real fireball when struck. Purchased from an antiques and gem shop in the Ancient City.
>> Ancient Grade: The sake against which all others are graded. They must be at least as delicious as Ancient Grade to be allowed for sale in the Ancient City.
>> Mysterious Spell Card: A spell card given to you by Shinmyoumaru.  According to what you overheard earlier they contain questionably obtained information on everyone, among a snarky comment or two on one's personality.

[Kilgamayan]

> Pocket the gem, then grab and pocket the replica mallet.
> Then have a look at our ID card, just to see if it says anything different than last time.

[Tom]

> You pocket the gem and mallet before holding the spell card and seeing all the expected information on it.

> Just then Shinmyoumaru and Reimu run into the room and exclaim in unison "You're awake!"
> Shinmyoumaru continues "When you put on that crown you got possessed by an evil spirit."
> Reimu adds "I believe that must've been one of Issun-Boushi's descendants, based on historical descriptions of the crown Shinmyoumaru and I found."
> The inchling princess approaches "You were still knocked out even after we removed it... I was so worried that I went to search for miss Reimu in case we had to exorcise that evil spirit!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know if Shinmyoumaru herself is a descendant of Issun-boshi?
> Given how long we've been kicking around, did we ever meet Issun-boshi ourselves?

[Tom]

> Do we know if Shinmyoumaru herself is a descendant of Issun-boshi?
> Given how long we've been kicking around, did we ever meet Issun-boshi ourselves?

> You're certain she is, based on your research from before the revolution. Shinmyoumaru knows he's a distant ancestor, however you've avoided revealing the whole story of how the mallet ran out of energy, dooming the Inchling race to live amongst Oni. You hid all the relevant literature after discovering what happened, fearing Shinmyoumaru would either become too hesitant to use to mallet to further the cause, or become fearful of Oni (which Amanojaku are related to).

> While some might say it's a small word (no pun intended), you've only ever heard tales of the Inchling's most famous Oni slayer.

[Kilgamayan]

> Give Shinmyoumaru a blank look.
> "So what I'm hearing is that you have evil ancestry."

[Tom]

> Give Shinmyoumaru a blank look.
> "So what I'm hearing is that you have evil ancestry."

> She nervously smiles "I hear every dynasty has a few skeletons in it's closet! Though I'm not sure who that would've been..."

[Kilgamayan]

> Grin a bit.
> "I'm just yankin' your chain, Princess. Thank you both for taking care of me."

[Tom]

> Grin a bit.
> "I'm just yankin' your chain, Princess. Thank you both for taking care of me."

> Shinmyoumaru nods "I was so worried..."
> The shrine maiden interrupts "It's a relief to know that my services won't be needed after all." Whispering to herself "Which is a good thing because I haven't done one of these exorcisms in years..." Before walking away and announcing "I need to get back to the village because I'm afraid a new incident is afoot!"
> With a dash she runs off into the hallway and disappears from view.